Flood workers at centre of Easter messages

Australia's religious and political leaders have used their Easter messages to praise the work of emergency service workers during Cyclone Debbie and the recent floods in NSW and Queensland.

In a video posted to Facebook, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Australian Defence Force personnel and volunteers who pitched in to help "resilient and courageous communities" in Queensland and northern NSW were an example of the spirit of Easter.

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten also acknowledged it had been a tough month for residents of Queensland and northern NSW, and paid tribute to the men and women of the ADF who were working over Easter.

Meanwhile, church leaders across the country praised the work of those helping people impacted by flood.

"After the cyclone, we saw the very best that human beings can be. Amazing generosity, people giving of themselves (and) the Mud Army," Brisbane's Anglican Archbishop Dr Phillip Aspinall said.

Sydney's Anglican Archbishop Dr Glenn Davies compared the work of rescuers to that of Jesus' sacrifice which is commemorated over the Easter holiday.

Other Christian leaders encouraged a sense of hope and compassion amid an increasingly febrile political world.